[Pseudotumor cerebri in an infant].
Two cases of benign intracraneal hypertension or pseudotumor cerebri, associated with non specific infective illness, in infants are reported. Presenting symptoms were vomiting, irritability and bulging anterior fontanelle. Both infants had rapid resolution of their symptoms after lumbar puncture, although the second case had recurrences with further febrile diseases. We suggest that a non specific infective illness can interfere transiently with cerebrospinal fluid dynamics.
Simón de las Heras
R
R
Unidad de Neurología Infantil, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
Cebrero García
M
M
Torres Mohedas
J
J
Cabeza Alvarez
C
C
Olivas Domínguez
A
A
Mateos Beato
F
F
D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013129:Spinal Puncture
Pseudotumor cerebri del lactante.